New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has again extended an order allowing for remote notarization until October.
The order, 202.60, extends the order from Sept. 4 to Oct. 4, 2020. In the order, the governor noted that New York has undertaken a “cautious, incremental and evidence-based approach to reopening the state of New York,” and that “the dedication of New Yorkers to ‘flatten the curve’ has successfully slowed the transmission of COVID-19, and these vigilant efforts must continue to protect ourselves and our friends, family members, neighbors and community members.”
The New York State Department of State reminded notaries that they are authorized to perform audio-video technology provided that the following conditions are met:
- “The person seeking the notary’s services, if not personally known to the notary, must present valid photo ID to the notary during the video conference, not merely transmit it prior to or after;
- The video conference must allow for direct interaction between the person and the notary (e.g. no pre-recorded videos of the person signing);
- The person must affirmatively represent that he or she is physically situated in the state of New York;
- The person must transmit by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the signed document directly to the notary on the same date it was signed;
- The notary may notarize the transmitted copy of the document and transmit the same back to the person; and
- The notary may repeat the notarization of the original signed document as of the date of execution provided the notary receives such original signed document together with the electronically notarized copy within 30 days after the date of execution.”